The boys’ high school tennis season in Suffolk County got underway this week and teams from across the county took advantage of the nice weather on Tuesday. In League 1, the Commack Cougars won its season opener with a 6-1 victory over Huntington in a rematch of last year’s quarterfinals. Seventh-grader Matt Strogach picked up…
On Tuesday night, Nov. 8th, Suffolk County's high school girls tennis players, along with their families and coaches, came together at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook for the 2016 Suffolk County Girls Varsity Tennis Awards Dinner, organized by the Suffolk County Girls Varsity Tennis Coaches Association. The annual event is an evening when the shining stars…
Calista Sha and Morgan Wilkins of the Friends Academy completed its improbable run as a doubles tandem, winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) doubles title with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 comeback victory over Vanessa Ciano and Laina Campos of Ursuline on Monday morning at South Shore Indoor Tennis in Port…
It has been a few years since the last Long Island tennis championship, and while Tuesday’s match between Friends Academy and Commack wasn’t an official Long Island championship, it certainly had that feel. The Quakers of Friends Academy won the inaugural Long Island High School Tennis Executive Cup sponsored by USTA Long Island, defeating Commack…
The Nassau County Girls High School Final pitted tough foes as second-seed Friends Academy and fourth- seed Great Neck North took to the courts of Eisenhower Park on Tuesday afternoon. Friends Academy was coming off a win against defending champion Manhasset in the semifinals and Great Neck North upset top seeded Cold Spring Harbor. On…
A year ago, the Commack Cougars saw its undefeated season come to an end in a heartbreaking loss to Half Hollow Hills East in the Suffolk County championship. “That bus ride home from the final last year was very long and very quiet,” said Commack head coach Jackie Clark. “We felt like we could have…
The Suffolk County semifinals are all set, as the top four seeds all advanced to the final four with quarterfinal victories on Thursday afternoon. Top-seeded Commack got past Sayville 5-2, setting up a matchup with the fourth-seed Floyd. Emily Fernandez led the way for Floyd, knocking off Maddie Germano 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 at first singles…
Great Neck North upset Cold Spring Harbor 4-3 in a Nassau semifinal on Thursday, advancing the Blazers into the county championship next week. The Blazers were led by Alyssa Ghassabian, who defeated Brook Martin 6-3, 6-2 at third singles to clinch the Great Neck North victory. Great Neck North will meet the winner of third-seed…
The Islip Buccaneers are one of the younger teams in Suffolk County this year with no seniors on the roster. While many teams comprised of mainly underclassmen would look at this season as a way to gain experience and build for future seasons, the Islip girls are ready to win now. Led by first singles player…
The Blazers of Great Neck North reached the Nassau County semifinals on Wednesday afternoon, beating Syosset 4-1 in a quarterfinal showdown. Great Neck North was led by the third doubles team of Brook Damaghi and Julia Kosinski, who defeated Caroline Lee and Alex Ho 6-2, 0-6, 6-2 to clinch the victory, and send the Blazers…